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  • July 2007

    • Bush’s Biofuels Beat Castro’s Cautions

      Slate  |  Jul 9, 07 7:33 PM CDT

      Bush&rsquo;s Biofuels Beat Castro&rsquo;s Cautions

      (Newser) - The feud between biofuel booster George Bush and naysayer Fidel Castro is reviewed by Slate’ s William Saletan—who says in the end Bush's position is the more progressive one. In fact he calls the erstwhile compassionate conservative a “revolutionary.” Castro argues that biofuel will take food out of mouths in poor countries to run cars in rich countries; Saletan says no. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Fidel Castro  • biofuel  • ethanol

  • June 2007

    • Senate Passes Energy Bill

      CNN  |  Jun 22, 07 5:00 AM CDT

      Senate Passes Energy Bill

      (Newser) - The Senate gave a green light to an energy plan that would pump total fuel-economy standards to 35 mpg by 2020, and require vehicles to run on 85% ethanol by 2015. Democrats say the bill will reduce America's reliance on foreign oil, help control gas prices and counteract the effects of global warming, while analysts say it's a blow to Detroit. More »

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      global warming  • Senate  • gas prices  • auto industry  • House of Representatives  • Detroit  • energy  • ethanol  • fuel  • Dianne Feinstein

    • Scientists Sweeten on Fruit Fuel

      BBC  |  Jun 21, 07 4:48 AM CDT

      Scientists Sweeten on Fruit Fuel

      (Newser) - Simple sugars found in fruits like apples and oranges can be converted into a new type of bio-based car fuel that provides more energy than ethanol, the current hip gas alternative. US researchers say the dimethylfuran can store 40 percent more energy and is less volatile than its corn-based cousin, but its environmental impact is still unknown. More »

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      gas prices  • energy  • gas  • biofuel  • ethanol  • fuel

  • May 2007

    • A Steak-House View of the Economy

      Slate  |  May 30, 07 4:01 PM CDT

      A Steak-House View of the Economy

      (Newser) - High-end steak houses like Ruth's Chris and Peter Luger are a great place to study trends affecting the US economy, argues Slate 's Daniel Gross. The price of sirloin, for instance, reflects the recent spike in energy prices, as demand for ethanol has raised the price of corn, which is what Gross calls a major "input" into that side of beef. More »

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      US economy  • business  • energy  • ethanol  • economics  • economic indicators  • beef  • energy prices  • steak

    • Biofuels Bump Pump Prices

      New York Times  |  May 24, 07 11:51 AM CDT

      Biofuels Bump Pump Prices

      (Newser) - Four-dollar gas? Blame biofuels, the oil industry says. Construction of new refinery capacity is on hold thanks to government regulations that will soon require oil companies to produce biofuels such as ethanol. Uncertain standards for biofuels, which may render new refineries useless, have led oil companies to rethink expansion plans—and that's contributing to the recent spike in prices. More »

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      gas prices  • gas  • biofuel  • ethanol  • fuel

    • Livestock Pigging Out on Junk Food

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 21, 07 3:41 PM CDT

      Livestock Pigging Out on Junk Food

      (Newser) - The biofuel craze has doubled the price of corn in just a few years, forcing farmers from Pennsylvania to California find alternatives to feed their livestock. What they're coming up with is cookies, candy bars, cheese curls, breakfast cereal and french fries, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      food  • animal  • biofuel  • ethanol  • farming  • corn  • cattle  • livestock  • pigs  • farmers markets

  • April 2007

    • Ethanol Could Fuel Recession

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 9, 07 1:38 PM CDT

      Ethanol Could Fuel Recession

      (Newser) - Demand for grain for biofuels like ethanol is spurring global food shortages and sending prices soaring—and could trigger a recession, warns the Wall Street Journal. Food prices are already skyrocketing in economies as diverse as India, China, Germany, the U.K., and South Africa. American consumers are likely to see higher prices for everything from milk to cereal to chicken soon. More »

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      US economy  • environment  • recession  • food  • biofuel  • ethanol

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